Proteaceae

by Ghillean T. Prance, Vanessa Plana, Katie S. Edwards

Proteaceae, the 100th volume of the Flora Neotropcia series, is a taxonomic monograph that covers the American genera of this unique family, and presents a systematic treatment of 8 genera, 84 native species, and two introduced species of Grevillea. This book includes introductory material about the taxonomic history, systematic position, anatomy, biogeography, and conservation status of the rarer species. Full descriptions, nomenclature, identification keys, at least one illustration of each genus, and distribution maps of all species are provided. The status of seven taxa is changed.

218 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007